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New Malls Added to Bing Maps US

A lot of people consider retail therapy as a perfect balm for a stress-filled day or a hectic workweek. Indeed, there is something about buying that coveted leather watch or designer handbag that soothes the battered, materialistic soul. Still, the mood to spend can so easily be overshadowed by the frustration of not finding the store you want quickly. It is for this very reason that Bing has introduced mall directory maps late last year in the United States. In a nutshell, it contains a detailed grid showing the locations of shops within a shopping centre. Aside from this, it also shows places within this type of establishment that are considered vital to mall goers. Do ATM machines or the nearest parking lot ring any bells?

Google Presents Latest Pairing: Instant for Places View

These days, convenience seems to be a major persuasion in a variety of fields. Whether it is the latest gadget or a neighbourhood laundry shop, it is a highly effective factor for getting that potential customer to hand over that credit card or drop off that first batch of dirty clothing…

How To Submit a Site to Bing News

Nowadays, there are numerous ways to gain prominence on the Internet. Enterprising individuals seek to expand their market reach by launching e-shops. Meanwhile, the opinionated few get their sentiments “heard” using a blog. These may be the more common techniques, but did you know that feeding information to the masses can be a key to Web stardom too…

Is There a Future in Keyword Rich Domains?

Now that certainly is an interesting question; especially if you are contemplating on what domain name to use for your new website. I recently watched a Google posted video on YOUTUBE that sheds some light on the topic. According to software engineer Matt Cutts, domain naming can be approached in two ways – incorporating keywords or avoiding them altogether. Whilst the former is easy enough to understand, the second option specifically refers to the marketing strategy of branding…

Enhancing Google Product Search: New Requirements for Online Merchants

For all its praiseworthy attributes, the one which I believe allows the Internet to shine best is its ability to be dynamic. Every minute, proponents of this information and communication medium add something new to the existing storehouse of knowledge. Meanwhile, the methods employed for certain activities such as social networking and research are continually being refined. Each development makes the user experience a more convenient and productive one…

The Blekko Effect on Low Quality Content

In the beginning of 2011, we wrote that Google has been taking a more in-depth look at solving the problem regarding content farms. With shallow content populating search engine page results (SERPS), the Internet search giant elected to take proactive measures that would weed out superficial websites. About two months later, we reported on the Google’s algorithm ranking change that was aimed at filtering out spam. Inspired by the Chrome browser extension project, the tweak was targeted at giving users ready access to information that is truly worthwhile…

Make Travelling a Breeze with Google Maps Navigation (Beta)

Making that wrong turn on the way to work usually happens more often than we like. Fortunately, a convenient solution is now accessible with a touch of a finger. With Google Maps Navigation, you can now find ways to save you time and enjoy a faster trip. Launched recently in beta format, Google defines this new innovation as capable of having “turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance available through Google Maps…

Improved Google Profiles: Share More of YOU to the World!

Got a profile page on Google? Now share more of yourself to family, friends, and the rest of the virtual world with ease using the newly improved Profiles. According to the blog that Google posted on the topic, the enhancements made are intended to make the tool more user-friendly and functional.

Given these improvements, you can certainly shape your online persona and positively affect the search results for your name. Furthermore, the tweaks done on the Profiles lay out allows you to give out or filter in as much (or as little) information as you see fit…

New Bing Feature Makes Scoring Online Bargains a Breeze In these trying economic times, most consumers are bent on getting the best deals for their purchases. Whilst online shopping has proven to be quite a convenient means of doing so, the results usually turn out to be more confusing than helpful. This, in part, is [...]

Raise The Profile of Your Website Through Facebook’s “Like” Functionality

Raise PR for your Website through Facebook’s “Like” Functionality

If you are a proud website owner, chances are you have already realised the value of linking up to popular social networking sites. If so, then you are definitely in luck. Just recently, Facebook has announced that a new, more dynamic “like” function. Intended to replace the traditional share buttons, this new tool would enable the links that are liked by viewers or readers to be visible in the social network’s stream of user updates. Therefore when you like a page on your online resource or a visitor to your blog likes a posted video; it will automatically be blasted on the stream, complete with images and descriptions…